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Operation Plumbbob, FRANKLIN Event - The FRANKLIN Event was a 140-ton tower test detonated on 2 June 1957 at the Nevada Test Site. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office

Operation Plumbbob, FRANKLIN Event - The FRANKLIN Event was a 140-ton tower test detonated on 2 June 1957 at the Nevada Test Site. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office